Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of rising energy costs on the Scotch Whisky industry.
Answered by Victoria Prentis - Attorney General
Whilst no specific assessment has been made on the impact of rising energy costs on the Scotch Whisky industry, the UK Government is in regular dialogue with the industry, and aims to provide the framework for a forwarding-thinking, competitive alcoholic drinks sector which can grow, export and innovate in line with Government ambitions.
Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to respond to the letter of 15 June 2020, which was transferred to his Department from the Home Department in July 2020, reference DL6304, from the hon Member for Glasgow East.
Answered by Victoria Prentis - Attorney General
I apologise for the delay in responding to the hon. Member. Defra is currently dealing with unprecedented volumes of correspondence due to COVID-19. A reply to the hon. Member's correspondence is being prepared and will be sent out very shortly.
Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish (a) the outcome of all meetings and (b) all call logs between Ministers of her Department and Mr Crispin Odey.
Answered by George Eustice
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many apprentices are employed in his Department.
Answered by George Eustice
There are 48 apprentices employed in Defra at 30 September 2018.
Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff in his Department are paid less than £8.75 per hour.
Answered by George Eustice
There are no staff in the Department paid less than £8.75 per hour.
Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff in his Department are paid less than £10.20 per hour.
Answered by George Eustice
There are 56 staff in the Department, based in the National pay region, paid less than £10.20 per hour. There are no staff based in the London pay region paid less than £10.20 per hour.